Organizers
Keli P. Kemp, AICP, PTP, Co-Founder, Modern Mobility Partners
Jennifer Zhan, AICP, PTP, Co-Founder, Modern Mobility Partners
David Haynes, Long Range Transportation Plan Manager, Atlanta Regional Commission
Session Description
Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) are required by federal planning regulations to develop a long-range transportation plan (LRTP) every 4-5 years that results in a fiscally constrained transportation project list for twenty years out. Most MPOs are struggling with how to account for emerging technologies, especially connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). Audience members will hear six speakers discuss their perpsectives, including demystifying and deconstructing the federal MPO planning regulations and how CAVs can be incorporated into the MPO LRTP planning process and document, followed by three interactive breakout groups to develop actionable steps going forward.
Goals/Objectives/Outputs
- Demystify and deconstruct the federal MPO planning regulations and how CAVs can be incorporated into the MPO LRTP planning process and document.
- Influence future guidelines for incorporating CAVs into MPO LRTPs.
- Identify any constraints for consideration during the federal transportation bill reauthorization.
Agenda
1:35 PM – 1:50 PM State of the Practice: National Scan of Existing LRTPs and MPO Perspective
- David Haynes, Long Range Transportation Plan Manager, Atlanta Regional Commission
1:50 PM – 2:00 PM State of the Practice: Results of National Survey on Emerging Technologies & Autonomous Vehicle Readiness Planning
- Jennifer Zhan, AICP, PTP, Co-Founder, Modern Mobility Partners
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM Planning for the Future: Deconstructing Federal MPO Planning Regulations and Strategies to Account for CAVs in MPO Long Range Transportation Plans
- Keli Kemp, AICP, PTP, Co-Founder, Modern Mobility Partners
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM Planning for the Future: MPO Perspective: Lee County (FL) AV Readiness Plan
- Anita Vandervalk, Associate Vice President, Iteris
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Planning for the Future: The Federal Perspective
- Jeremy Raw, PE, FHWA Office of Planning
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Planning for the Future: The European Perspective
- Siegfried Rupprecht, Rupprecht Consult
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Break
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Audience Discussion
The audience will identify and prioritize three topics for further discussion as part of the break-out groups.
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Break-out Groups
Three concurrent break-out groups will be created based on the three prioritized topics by the audience and specific challenges and opportunities for federal planning regulations related to MPO LRTPs will be discussed.
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Conclusion
Each break-out group will report back findings and the audience will have time for any additional discussion to formulate next steps.